Famous Figures
As one of the oldest settled regions in the United States, South Carolina boasts a rich history peopled by numerous famous figures. From early explorers and patriots to modern astronauts.
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3560 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island, SC 29576, 843-237-4223 [View Map]
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One of the oldest existing churches in South Carolina, All Saints Episcopal Church was established in the 1730s, and served as a spiritual and culture center for South Carolina's proposerous rice-planting community until after the Civil War.
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3100 South Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, 843-238-2510 [View Map]
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An early 20th century beach house for successful textile leaders and their families - the Art Museum of Myrtle Beach features rotating exhibits by Southern artists and craftspeople, with concentrations in watercolors, oils, acrylics, textiles, sculpture, ceramics and photography.
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16148 Hwy 17 (Ocean Hwy), Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, 843-237-4440 [View Map]
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Set on a preserved natural stretch of beachfront, Huntington Beach State Park was formerly part of several Waccamaw Neck rice plantations. Today, it features a pristine beach, campgrounds, picnic areas and a nature center - all operated by the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
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Located on Black Mingo Creek in Williamsburg County, this site is a major stop on the Francis Marion Trail. Here, Brigadier General Francis Marion defeated a larger force of Loyalist militia during the Revolutionary War in the style of guerrilla warfare that made him famous as the "Swamp Fox of the Revolution".
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The site of a Revolutionary War battle, Blue Savannah is located on the eastern rim of Marion County in the Little Pee Dee River flood plain. It is noted by a historical marker on the eastbound lane of U.S. 501 west of Gallivants Ferry.
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1 General Frances Marion Ave, Pineville, SC 29468 [View Map]
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Bell Isle was the plantation home for Gabriel and his brother General Francis Marion. Several important grave sites are located here.
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1235 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, 843-884-4371 [View Map]
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Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens is a restored plantation from the Colonial and Antebellum periods of South Carolina history. Although the manor house is modern, the brick slave cottages date from the time when Boone Hall was a working rice plantation.
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1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, 800-849-1931 or 843-235-6000 [View Map]
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Established on the site of four 18th century rice plantations, Brookgreen Gardens is renowned for its Old South charm and natural beauty - and as the largest outdoor sculpture garden in North American.
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three miles from U.S. 701 on Old Bucksville Road, Busksport, SC [View Map]
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A towering riverside chimney is the sole reminder of a booming empire of timber and naval stores established here by a Northern timberman, Henry L. Buck, in the first half of the 19th century.
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360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone 843-722-2996 [View Map]
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The oldest museum in the United States, the Charleston Museum was established in 1773. Its numerous exhibits, displays and artifacts survey South Carolina's rich history and culture.
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Carver St., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 [View Map]
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Site of a famous and infamous supper club opened in 1937 known as Charlie's Place, this Myrtle Beach spot was known far and wide for decades as the most happening place around. Charlie's Place is also the site of one of the most famous Ku Klux Klan disturbances in this part of South Carolina.
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22 Hobcaw Road, Georgetown, SC 29440 [View Map]
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Located on the southern tip of Waccamaw Neck, north of Georgetown, Clifton Plantation was one of the most spectacular plantations of South Carolina's coastal rice empire. It was the home of William Alston.
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1257 South Fourth Street, Hartsville, SC 29550, 843-383-3005 [View Map]
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The agricultural innovations that became a hallmark of the New South in the 19th and 20th centuries are celebrated in this agri-museum. The Coker Experimental Farms National Historic Landmark preserves the scientific achievements of Major John Lide Coker of Hartsville, his son David R. Coker, and the family firm - the Coker Pedigreed Seed Company.
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300 State Park Rd., Summerville, SC 29485, 843-873-1740 [View Map]
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In 1697, Congregationalist settlers from Dorchester, Massachusetts, founded a town on the banks of the all-important Ashley River. For nearly 100 years, Dorchester prospered as an inland trade center for the region.
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229 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526, 843-248-1760 [View Map]
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Designed by the architect of the Washington Monument, the historic Conway City Hall building was built in 1825 as the Horry County Courthouse. Today, it is the central landmark for the historic river town of Conway which is one of the oldest towns in South Carolina. The picturesque Conway Riverwalk enables visitors to stroll alongside one of South Carolina's most scenic black-water rivers.
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Conway Historical Home Tour
Click to view entry for Conway Historic District and City Hall Building for more information Conway, SC
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1301 Harry Byrd Highway, Darlington, SC 29532, 843-395-8821 [View Map]
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Located at Darlington Raceway, the Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum features numerous exhibits associated with the history of NASCAR racing. Among the favorites are Richard Petty's famed Number 43 - 1967 blue Plymouth and Dale Earnhardt Senior's concrete handprints.
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401 West Main Street, Dillon, SC [View Map]
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Considered to be the foremost architectural achievement of early 20th century architect William Augustus Edwards, the Dillon County Courthouse is a beaux-arts, brick and stone, Neoclassical structure known for its colossal central Ionic portico.
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